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[Lord Worcester]

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Didn't see that coming, wonder what happened - the statement makes it all sound pretty cut and dried.

Bloody hell. Really positive signing one day, head coach sacked the next day. Upheaval par for the course at glammy over recent years.

[Pearcey3]

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Discriminatory behaviour? Interesting.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Richard Dawson appointed interim head coach until the end of the season

https://glamorgancricket.com/news/glamorgan-ccc-announces-richard-dawson-as-interim-head-coach

[the other bob wilson]

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Good news?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/ckgnwp8x29po

[Elwood Blues]

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Good news?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/...s/ckgnwp8x29po

Does he want a football club as well??

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

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I bet Wilf Wooler is turning in his grave!

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

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Interesting article on it by Michael Atherton here: https://www.thetimes.com/sport/crick...rton-t0506qst2 (Non-paywall version here: https://archive.ph/ercSr)

I don't know the ins and outs of the relationship but surely Glamorgan would benefit from any financial growth and success that Welsh Fire have, and the owners seem very bullish about that. Although he does acknowledge some of the big barriers to Glamorgan's long-term success.

On a side note, I'd be tempted to watch a few more Welsh Fire games if they could attract the likes of Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, and Rachin Ravindra.

[the other bob wilson]

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Interesting article on it by Michael Atherton here: https://www.thetimes.com/sport/crick...rton-t0506qst2 (Non-paywall version here: https://archive.ph/ercSr)

I don't know the ins and outs of the relationship but surely Glamorgan would benefit from any financial growth and success that Welsh Fire have, and the owners seem very bullish about that. Although he does acknowledge some of the big barriers to Glamorgan's long-term success.

On a side note, I'd be tempted to watch a few more Welsh Fire games if they could attract the likes of Travis Head, Glenn Maxwell, and Rachin Ravindra.

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Thanks for posting that, it gives me a better understanding of what's involved and makes me feel a bit better about the half sale - I'm glad we're still nothing to do with the IPL.

I'm not sure cricket has ever been that big in Wales or that it ever will be, but there is talent in Wales and I've always thought that the absence of Glamorgan players from England teams in the last twenty years has as much to do with the selectors seemingly getting lost on the rare occasions they cross the Severn Bridge. Forget about senior England sides, Glamorgan players don't even get picked for things like England A teams - I'm convinced that, somewhere along the way, someone like Kiran Carlson would have got picked for at least one England A tour if he played for any other county.

This deal only widens what was already a pretty large gap between Glamorgan and Gloucestershire and Somerset when it comes to the whole One Hundred franchise team for the area and, if I were a supporter of one of those sides, I'd feel even less inclined to class the Welsh Fire as "my team".

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

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, This deal only widens what was already a pretty large gap between Glamorgan and Gloucestershire and Somerset when it comes to the whole One Hundred franchise team for the area and, if I were a supporter of one of those sides, I'd feel even less inclined to class the Welsh Fire as "my team".

His response to that was interesting: "It’s called Welsh Fire and we own 50-odd per cent of it, so that ship has sailed a little bit. All the non-hosts have been very well compensated and have a carried interest in future sales as well."

That said, if the Hundred really does grow in the way its stakeholders seem to think it will, I wouldn't be surprised if more "franchises" are added later.

[MOZZER2]

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His response to that was interesting: "It’s called Welsh Fire and we own 50-odd per cent of it, so that ship has sailed a little bit. All the non-hosts have been very well compensated and have a carried interest in future sales as well."

That said, if the Hundred really does grow in the way its stakeholders seem to think it will, I wouldn't be surprised if more "franchises" are added later.

OFFICIAL: Steve Smith will be at Sophia Gardens this summer 😍

Smith joins Welsh Fire Men with Bairstow and captain Abell extending their stay 🙌

Welsh Fire Women retain skipper Tammy Beaumont and the overseas trio of Matthews, Jonassen and Ismail 👊

🔗 https://t.co/WBtPNwspSK pic.twitter.com/4zjogGi0H0

— Glamorgan Cricket 🏆 (@GlamCricket) February 25, 2025

[Elwood Blues]

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Chris Woakes has signed for Welsh Fire

[Rjk]

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I'm actually amazed that the Welsh fire franchise is deemed to be worth £80m

[MacAdder]

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I'm actually amazed that the Welsh fire franchise is deemed to be worth £80m

If that is true it really is amazing.
I might well be in the minority here but the "Welsh Fire" playing cricket leaves me cold.
I suppose we get to see some world class cricketers perform for "our" team but isn't it all about the razzmataz and money?

The youngsters may well buy into it and that's probably the target audience but to me, well it's just not cricket.

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

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Ex city player Ryan Nicholls son signs for Glamorgan. https://glamorgancricket.com/news/gl...-a-rookie-deal

[the other bob wilson]

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Ex city player Ryan Nicholls son signs for Glamorgan. https://glamorgancricket.com/news/gl...-a-rookie-deal

I missed the word ‘son” for some reason first time I read it